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![Nadine Wallner picture-perfect on Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürs](/uploads/img/3/57784.jpg)
27/03/2019 - Climbing
Nadine Wallner picture-perfect on Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürs After Barbara Zangerl, Austrian freeride skier and rock climber Nadine Wallner has now made the second female ascent of Prinzip Hoffnung, the trad testpiece first ascended by Beat Kammerlander at Bürs
![Climbing at risk in Gampians, Australia](/uploads/img/3/40976.jpg)
18/03/2019 - Climbing
Climbing at risk in Gampians, Australia Climbing at the Grampians, one of Australia’s premier climbing areas, is at risk of being banned. An online petition to help safeguard the area’s future has been launched.
![Val di Mello online petition against path for the disabled](/uploads/img/3/57496.jpg)
13/03/2019 - Environment
Val di Mello online petition against path for the disabled The Committee for the defence of Val Di Mello, Italy, has launched an online petition against the planned expansion of an existing path that would make it accessible to wheelchairs and the disabled. While thousands have already signed in protest, Luca Maspes,...
![Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park](/uploads/img/3/57357.jpg)
05/03/2019 - Environment
Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park Slovak mountaineer Igor Koller appeals to all mountaineers, climbers, walkers, ski mountaineers against restrictions within the Tatra National Park. An online petition has been created to safeguard access to these mountains in Slovakia.
![Brenta Dolomites Cima Mandron skied by Roberto and Luca Dallavalle](/uploads/img/3/57204.jpg)
20/02/2019 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Brenta Dolomites Cima Mandron skied by Roberto and Luca Dallavalle On 16/02/2019 Roberto Dallavalle and his brother Luca made the first ski descent on the south face of Cima Mandron in the Brenta Dolomites.
![Les Drus: Triple Couloir tracked by Julien Herry, Laurent Bibollet](/uploads/img/3/56787.jpg)
30/01/2019 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Les Drus: Triple Couloir tracked by Julien Herry, Laurent Bibollet French alpinists Julien Herry and Laurent Bibollet have scored the first descent of the Triple couloir on the West Face of Les Drus in the Mont Blanc massif. The two descended on snowboard.
![Lo Specchio, rock climbing close to Verona](/uploads/img/3/56458.jpg)
15/01/2019 - Climbing
Lo Specchio, rock climbing close to Verona Andrea Simonini introduces the crag Lo Specchio in Val d'Adige, close to Verona, Italy. 13 sports climbs from 6b + to 8a+.
![Cima Brenta, Alessandro Beber and Matteo Faletti establish big new Dolomites winter climb](/uploads/img/3/56254.jpg)
10/01/2019 - Alpinism
Cima Brenta, Alessandro Beber and Matteo Faletti establish big new Dolomites winter climb Winter mountaineering in the Brenta Dolomites: on the east face of Cima Brenta, Alessandro Beber and Matteo Faletti have made the first ascent of the important new ice and mixed climb CRAM (550m, AI5, M6, 90°). Beber and Faletti report.
![Cogne ice climbing: mountain guides in defence of Bearded Vulture in Valnontey](/uploads/img/3/56075.jpg)
18/12/2018 - Alpinism
Cogne ice climbing: mountain guides in defence of Bearded Vulture in Valnontey planetmountain.com has received and is publishing the press release of the Italian Mountain Guides regarding the Bearded Vulture in Valnontey (Cogne). Ice climbing is currently prohibited on the Money summit plateau and the adjacent icefalls: L’ago di Money, Di fianco...
![Sonnie Trotter frees North America Wall variation on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/55979.jpg)
07/12/2018 - Climbing
Sonnie Trotter frees North America Wall variation on El Capitan Climbing with Tommy Caldwell, on 19 November Sonnie Trotter made the first one day free ascent of a new all free variation to North America Wall / El Nino. The Canadian had discovered the 3-pitch variation, now called Pineapple Express,...
![Shawn Raboutou climbs Off the Wagon Low, first 8C+ in Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/55890.jpg)
29/11/2018 - Climbing
Shawn Raboutou climbs Off the Wagon Low, first 8C+ in Switzerland American climber Shawn Raboutou has made the long-awaited first ascent of Off the Wagon Low, in Val Bavona. Reportedly graded 8C+, this is now the hardest boulder problem in Switzerland.
![Patagonia El Faro climbed by Martin Elias, François Poncet and Jérôme Sullivan](/uploads/img/3/55480.jpg)
07/11/2018 - Alpinism
Patagonia El Faro climbed by Martin Elias, François Poncet and Jérôme Sullivan In Patagonia close to Cerro San Lorenzo alpinists Martin Elias, François Poncet and Jérôme Sullivan have made the first ascent of a previously unclimbed tower. Called El Faro, it was climbed alpine style via their new route La Milagrosa (1200m,...
![Mont Blanc: fire ravages Grands Montets cable car](/uploads/img/3/54186.jpg)
12/09/2018 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc: fire ravages Grands Montets cable car The Grands Montets cable car middle station caught fire yesterday afternoon. While no one was injured, the fire has caused significant damages.
![Márek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák climb new route up Kyajo Ri in Nepal](/uploads/img/3/53929.jpg)
24/08/2018 - Alpinism
Márek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák climb new route up Kyajo Ri in Nepal Climbing in alpine style from 25 to 28 May 2018, the Czech mountaineers Marek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák made the first ascent of Lapse of Reason, a new route up Kyajo Ri (6186 m) in Nepal.
![Tolerance by Nina Caprez](/uploads/img/3/53793.jpg)
14/08/2018 - Climbing
Tolerance by Nina Caprez Swiss climber Nina Caprez talks about her recent trip to Lebanon where she joined up with the non-profit organisation ClimbAID to bring climbing to Syrian refugees and Lebanese youth affected by the war.
![Aiguille du Midi cable car reopens after unexpected maintenance](/uploads/img/3/53189.jpg)
11/07/2018 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Midi cable car reopens after unexpected maintenance After unforeseen maintenance works the Aiguille du Midi cable car in the Mont Blanc massif has reopened once again.
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